Meaning of pāo:
抛
to throw; to toss; to fling; to cast; to abandon
Tā bǎ qiú pāo de hěn gāo.
他把球抛得很高。
He threw the ball very high.
Tā jiāng qiú pāo xiàng kōngzhōng.
他将球抛向空中。
He tossed the ball into the air.
Tā bǎ qiú qīngqīng de pāo xiàng kōngzhōng.
他把球轻轻地抛向空中。
He gently flung the ball into the air.
Tā bǎ qiú pāo xiàng kōng zhōng.
他把球抛向空中。
He threw the ball into the air.
Tā juéxīn bù zài bǎ zìjǐ de mèngxiǎng pāoqì.
他决心不再把自己的梦想抛弃。
He is determined not to abandon his dreams anymore.